Sie selbst, die teils auch wegen ihrer pointierten Zitate bekannt wurde, äußerte sich zu ihrem Job folgendermaßen: “I think part of my success as an editor came from never worrying about a fact, a cause, an atmosphere. It was me – projecting to the public. That was my job. I think I always had a perfectly clear view of what was possible for the public. Give ‘em what they never knew they wanted.”